Oskar Deecke (born 16 May 1986 in

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) is a German field hockey player.

Early life

Deecke attended the

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums The ''Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums'' ( ''Academic School of the Johanneum'', short: Johanneum) is a Gymnasium (or Grammar School ) in Hamburg, Germany. It is Hamburg's oldest school and was founded in 1529 by Johannes Bugenhagen. The school's f ...

until 2005.

Sporting career

Oskar Deecke started his national career with German club Club an der Alster in

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Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. He scored his first goal in the German Field Hockey National League in 2003, just a few days before his 17th birthday. In 2006 he joined German club Crefelder HTC in

Krefeld Krefeld ( , ; li, Krieëvel ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, i ...

. This team became German Indoor-Hockey champions and won the European Club Champions Cup in 2007 in

Bloemendaal Bloemendaal () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Bloemendaal is, together with Wassenaar, the wealthiest place in the Netherlands. In October 2015, after persistent problems with the local governa ...

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. In 2008 the "CHTC" team won the European Indoor-Hockey Club Cup. After the London 2012 Olympics, Deecke joined

Club de Campo Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is a country and sports club located in Madrid, Spain. The club was formed in 1929, and is one of the most known in the city. It has a wide array of sports facilities including two championship 18-hole golf courses, ho ...

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

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. In June 2013 he left Madrid and joined the CHTC in Krefeld again. Oskar Deecke started his international career in 2006, as part of the German Junior National Team that won a silver medal at the U21 European Championship in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. As a member of the German National Indoor Team, he won the Indoor World Cup title in 2007 in

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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. At the 2008 European Indoor Championships, Deecke was a member of the German team that lost Russia in the final, ending Germany's unbeaten run in indoor hockey. Since 2009, Oskar Deecke has been a regular member of the German national hockey team. In that same year, the team won the silver medal in the European Championship in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

. At the

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Germany finished second, losing to Australia in the final. In 2011 Oskar Deecke and the German National Team won two titles: World Champion Indoor- Hockey in Poznan/ Poland, where he was one of the top scorers and European Champion in Mönchengladbach/ Germany. In 2012 his German National Team won two titles again: European Indoor Champion and they were the Gold Medalists at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

.. During the semi-finals against the Australian team on 9 August. Deecke succeeded "The most spectacular goal of the tournament" in the second half, as one reporter put it when he accepted a high ball from Benjamin Wess directly over the goalkeeper into the empty goal. Subsequently, this goal was disallowed after video evidence, because according to the former rules that the stick could not be passed over the shoulder. In 2013 he won with his team the European Championship, in 2015 he and his team reached second place. As of 19 January 2016 Deecke has played more than 198 times for the German National team and has made 24 appearances for the indoor team. Deecke participated in the auction for the

2013 Hockey India League 2013 Hockey India League, known as Hero Hockey India League and abbreviated as HIL 2013 was the first season of the field hockey tournament Hockey India League. Tournament was scheduled to start from 5 January to 3 February but was postponed to ...

, where he was bought by the

Delhi Waveriders Delhi Waveriders (DLW) is a field hockey franchise based in Delhi that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by The Wave Group. The captain of the team for HIL 2016 is Simon Child with Rupinder Pal Singh being the Vice-Captain of the tea ...

franchise. Wearing the number 7 shirt, Deecke was an integral part of the team, scoring 4 goals (as of 10 Feb 2013), and having a hand in many others.

Apprenticeship

He finished his studies at the German Sport University in Cologne, Germany successfully in 2012.

Family

Deecke has two sisters.

Distinctions

* The Silver Laurel Leaf on 7 November 2012 * Plaque for honour by the town of Krefeld for the participants of the Olympiad XXX on 25 October 2012

References

External links

*
BBC Sport Olympics Men’s Hockey

FIH, Olympic Games, 2012 Men’s Olympic Games, Match Report & Video, Germany v Netherlands

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deecke, Oskar Living people German male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Field hockey players from Hamburg Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics People educated at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums 1986 births Hockey India League players Delhi Waveriders players 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players German male indoor hockey players 2007 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players 2011 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players